Route

Route is a publishing house based in the north of England with a progressive, pan-European outlook that is reflected in our editorial policy. Our principle commitment is to authentic stories with a strong cultural resonance that add to the diversity of UK publishing. In recent years we have developed a strong list of contemporary fiction and narrative non-fiction, including novels, music titles, personal memoirs and film tie-ins, including works in translation.

‘The sharpest, on the button writing you’ll read all year. Route could soon start taking on a Samizdat level of importance as it quietly ushers in the beginnings of a much needed literary renaissance.’ – The Big Issue

‘Now we rely on small independent publishers such as Route, often based outside London, to support authors such as Michael Nath. Two or three decades ago, a novel this unusual would not have seemed out of place on, say, Picador’s list.’ – The Independent

‘The most interesting and vibrant publishing house around today.’ – Nottingham Evening Post

Publications

Official book for Palme d’Or winning film, I, Daniel Blake, by veteran filmmakers Ken Loach and Paul Laverty. This deeply moving story of one man’s battle with the State has been feted around the world for tracing the human cost of austerity politics and its tragic consequences.

Memoir from Manchester drummer Simon Wolstencroft, a musician who connects across three iconic Manchester bands: The Stone Roses, The Smiths and The Fall. Of all the events and landmark occasions that make up the Manchester’s music story, Funky Si was there.

Personal account of Madchester from the lead singer of one of the movement’s most prominent bands, Inspiral Carpets. This is a warts and all account of band life, the experience of being thrust into the limelight, and how it all can quickly unravel.

Personal account of Madchester from the lead singer of one of the movement’s most prominent bands, Inspiral Carpets. This is a warts and all account of band life, the experience of being thrust into the limelight, and how it all can quickly unravel.

A work of fiction, heavily based on fact, that examines and contrasts the 1960s political uprising in Berlin, and the psychedelic emancipation of Anglo-American 60s musicians, predominantly Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green, who inadvertently crossed paths with the nascent Red Army Faction at an infamous house party in Bavaria.

Refreshingly rich debut novel from Michael Nath, a Modernist treatment of a complex love triangle; the disappearance of his friend’s woman stirs up the life of a celibate doctor, placing him in the power of a subtle enchanter and threatening professional ruin. Will it make or break him?